Asked if he needs to do more-or-less of anything if he gets hired as a head coach again, Kiffin said, “I gotta delegate. I tried to do too much stuff. You just get stretched too much.”

Kiffin admitted his firing in September was tough to handle.

“It’s difficult,” he said. Asked about having more free time now, Kiffin said, “a lot of soccer games on weekends.”

Injury updates

Tailback Silas Redd (sprained knee) did not practice all week and will not play against Stanford.

Cornerback Anthony Brown (knee) remains out.

Tight end Xavier Grimble (shoulder) returned to practice Thursday and should play. Cornerback Josh Shaw (knee) also practiced after taking Wednesday off.

Game a sellout

USC announced Saturday’s game is a sellout. That will please the players who encouraged fans to buy tickets to the game.

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“I know that when they walk out and see a sold out crowd it puts a little extra pep in their step,” Orgeron said. “It gives them some pride. It’s the way Trojan football ought to be.”

Practice visitors

Former USC wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson and ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit attended practice. Herbstreit will be at USC on Saturday morning for ESPN’s College Gameday show and be an analyst for the game.

Former USC quarterback Matt Leinart is scheduled to lead the team out of the Coliseum tunnel before the game.

Peete honored

Former USC quarterback Rodney Peete was named a winner of the NCAA’s Silver Anniversary Award, which goes to athletes 25 years after they completed their college career.